all right, kenny, thanks very much. ty, back over to you. >> thank you very much, sue. >>> one impact of the upcoming fiscal cleave is the sheer number of companies announcing dividends, all in an effort a-to-avoid tax hikes set to kick in at the end of the year. more than 100 companies announcing almost $23 billion worth of payouts. there you see a scroll of so many of them. those coming in the fourth quarter. good for shareholders but really good for the big shareholders. our wealth editor, robert frank, knows some of those big shareholders, those wealthy guys. he is there isn't just altruism and doing what's right for shareholders, charity does begin at home in this case. maybe altruism with benefits. let's take a look. more than 110 companies have announced special dividends of the fourth quarter, three times last year's fourth quarter. it is all a race against the tax man. if we go over the cliff, tax rates and dividends can go from 15s for 43.4%. by taking dividends before december 31st shareholders and ceos can s